a bit of this and a bit of that.

[mygasser]

forgot to say i made an offer for a pair of chedelbrock 500cfm carbs today on ebay. it wasn't a daft offer so we'll see how it goes, fingers crossed.
neil.

[mygasser]

we got all of the run stand frame made today and the radiator mounted with top and bottom hoses. we added the front crossmember with castors as above but i wasn't happy with the engine's stability so we also put a stabiliser off of each side's engine mounting leg. that fixed it, it's solid now.next it's add a 'dashboard' so we can moniter the vitals and have an ignition switch. oh, and we'll have to fit a battery/fuel tank tray too. we're getting there though and by removing 1/2 a dozen nuts and bolts the engine build stand is back to stock and the rest breaks down to 3 seperate bits so not too bulky.
neil.

[mygasser]

so as you know i'm frugal (read tight, lol) so on that basis i've been looking at different hydraulic roller lifters for my fe big block engine. i can buy small block ford ones for under 100 quid whereas the fe ones are 600 quid up. it seems the lifter bodies are the same but as the lifters are spaced further apart on the big block the link bars are longer too. some on fe forums have used small block ones with no issues, others say they won't work (have they tried though?) so i thought..... it's only metal so i'd cut the link bars and add the 1/4" needed to match my engine. it means i can do the roller cam conversion for about 400 quid which is not even twice the price of a stock replacement flat tappet cam and lifters.
neil.

[mygasser]

ok so the sbf hyd' roller lifters were offered with a discount code making them 68 quid so i bought them. but then it'd be rude not to get the cam too so...... that was 299 quid with shipping (duties/taxes this end too but...) from summit so overall not bad. obviously i'll have to get pushrods to suit but hey ho the big bits are ordered. this is the cam i chose... https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-8918
neil.

[mygasser]

had a bit more time on the run stand today. we got the gauges, ignition switch, solenoid, battery tray and clamp and fuel 'tank' tray and 'clamp' all fitted. next it's wire it all up and fit the new distributor, coil, new starter and s/h carb to the engine. we're getting there. oh and yes the jerry can's held down with a bungy strap but as it'll need to come off to fill it each time it's fine. it's nice and sturdy so....
neil.

[jsf55]

Fire extinguisher mount ? Looks a grand job ready for years of use !!

[Happydaze]

Looks like hours of fun to be had! Kinda odd, to me anyway, that engine test stands aren't much of a 'thing' here certainly when compared to the US. I wonder why that might be? Anyway, that must be the finest radiator on a test stand, but I'm not seeing the repurposed Rally Chopper gear lever yet! Gotta have a tee handle / lever of some sort!

Chris